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Quick Start | E-3 Every effort has been made to ensure that the information in this document is complete, accurate, and up-to-date. Okidata assumes no responsibility for the results of errors beyond its control. Okidata also cannot guarantee that changes in software and equipment made by other manufacturers and referred to in this guide will not af[...]

Overview E-4 | Quick Start Overview Here are the steps you need to perform to complete the installation of your printer: 1 Unpack, 6 2 Prepare the Image Drum, 1 0 3 Install the T oner , 1 2 4 Make Connections, 1 4 5 Load Paper , 2 0 6 Print the Demo Page, 30 7 Check the Settings, 31 8 Install the Driver & Software, 34 In addition, the following[...]

Quick Start | E-5 Notes on Using This Quick Start Cautions, notes and cross reference information are set in bold italics and preceded by an exclamation mark. For example: ! Be careful not to touch the shiny green surface on the image drum. General information which is not part of the steps required for installation is set off with gre y . For e xa[...]

Overview E-6 | Quick Start 1 Unpack Select a Suitable Location Firm, level surface Clearance to open the cover , paper tray , and rear paper exit extender Air circulation to prevent overheating (recommended minimum clearance of 4 inches in all directions) Nearby power source Room temperature of 50° to 90°F (10° to 32°C) Relative humidity of 20 [...]

Quick Start | E-7 Check the Contents Y ou should ha ve: 1 Printer 2 T oner Cartridge 3 Power Cord 4 Driver/Software CD 5 Light-Shield Bag (Keep this ba g near the printer to pr otect the image drum in case you need to r emove it fr om the pr inter or stor e it while shipping the printer .) 6 Documentation Anything missing? Contact your dealer . Y o[...]

E-8 | Quick Start Before Y ou Continue... Getting to Know Y our Printer Front View 1 T op exit path 2 OPEN button 3 Display 4 Cover 5 Control panel 6 Front feeder 7 Paper tray (T ray 1) 8 Paper gauge 9 ON/OFF switch[...]

Quick Start | E-9 Rear View 1 IEEE 1284 parallel port 2 Rear paper exit 3 Power cord socket 4 RS232-C serial port 5 Ethernet port (Model 18n only)[...]

Overview E-10 | Quick Start 2 Prepare the Image Drum 1 Press. 2 Open the cov er . ! Be careful not to touch the shiny green surface on the image drum. 3 Lift out the drum.[...]

Quick Start | E-11 4 Remov e the paper . 5 Remove and discard the tape and shipping insert. 6 Reinstall the drum.[...]

Overview E-12 | Quick Start 3 Install the T oner Prepare the T oner 1 Unpack. 2 Shake. 3 Remove the tape.[...]

Quick Start | E-13 Install the T oner in the Print er 1 Insert the hollow in the left end over the tab ( 1 ). 2 Lower the right end. 3 Push the lever back as far as it will go . 4 Close the cov er . ! If you get toner on your clothing, brush it off with a dry cloth. W ash hands/clothing in cold water; hot w ater sets toner .[...]

Overview E-14 | Quick Start 4 Make Connections 2 Connect to a grounded outlet or power strip. ! If you are using a power strip, be sure the total amperage rating of the strip does not exceed the total amperage of the equipment plugged into it. Connect to Power 1 Attach the power cord.[...]

Quick Start | E-15 Connect to the Comput er: PC Syst ems P arallel Port Connection ! For the best results, use a bi-directional parallel printer cable marked IEEE 1284-compliant. 1 Printer and computer OFF . 2 Insert the connector , secure with the clips. 3 Connect to the computer; tighten the screws. ! Be sure not to over-tighten the screws–this[...]

E-16 | Quick Start Compatibility Modes The printer’ s parallel port supports ECP mode and IEEE 1284 bi-directional mode. If your computer’ s parallel port is not compatible with one of these modes, the printer may not print at all or it may print corrupted data. T o correct for this: 1 Enter the printer’ s Maintenance menu and change the ECP [...]

Quick Start | E-17 2 Insert the connector; secure with the screws. 3 Attach to the computer and tighten the screws. ! Be sure not to over-tighten the screws–this could damage the screw posts on your computer . 4 T u rn the printer and computer on. ! For Serial Interface pin assignments, see Interface in the Specif ications section of the User’ [...]

E-18 | Quick Start Ethernet ® Port (Model 1 8n only) Connection 1 Plug the RJ45 connector into the Ethernet connector on the OkiLAN board. 2 Connect the opposite end of the cable into the network. Cable Requirements The cable for connecting to the network must have two twisted wire pairs and an RJ45 plug. ! See your OkiLAN documentation for more i[...]

Quick Start | E-19 Connect to the Computer: Macintosh ® Systems Model 1 8n (Network V ersion) Cable Requirements T o connect to a Macintosh system, you will need a crossov er UTP cable with RJ45 connectors at either end. Connection 1 T u rn the printer and Macintosh OFF . 2 Attach one end of the cable to the Ethernet (RJ45) connector on the OkiLAN[...]

Overview E-20 | Quick Start 5 Load P aper Loading Paper 1 Pull out T r ay 1. ! F or detailed information on usable print media, see Print Media in the User’ s Guide. T he P aper T ray (T ray 1) The paper tray takes 530 sheets of 20-lb (75 g/m 2 ) paper . ! Print media (including ink on preprinted forms) must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) f[...]

Quick Start | E-21 2 Adjust the guides to f it the paper . 3 Fan the paper . 4 Load Tray 1. ! Make sure paper is below tabs ( 1 ) on either side. Do not fill above P APER FULL marks.[...]

E-22 | Quick Start 5 Reinsert the tray until it locks in place. T he Paper T ray Gauge The paper tray gauge indicates the amount of paper left in T ray 1, eliminating the need to open the tray to check. Selecting Paper Size & Media T ype Factory settings: Paper Size: automatically determined by position of paper tray guides Media T ype: optimiz[...]

Quick Start | E-23 The Front Feeder ! Print media (including ink on preprinted forms) must be able to withstand 392°F (200°C) for 0.1 second. Use the Front Feeder for the following types of media: Standard paper Envelopes Labels T ransparencies Card stock (up to 36 lb, 105 g/m 2 ) Printing Using the Front F eeder 1 In your software program: a Ent[...]

E-24 | Quick Start 3 Flip out the tray . 4 Piv ot out the e xtender . 5 Adjust the paper width guides.[...]

Quick Start | E-25 En velopes Return address on lower left side; flap underneath Use Rear exit only . Use en velopes with squared-of f flap, not v-flap: 6 Load the print media. Standar d P aper Face up; insert letterhead with top edge nosed into printer . Use T op or Rear exit.[...]

E-26 | Quick Start Labels Sheet face up Use Rear exit only . T ranspar encies Side to be printed facing up Use Rear exit only . 7 For envelopes, labels, transparencies or card stock, lower the rear exit tray and pull out the extenders. 8 Send the print job. ! The software application overrides the printer menu settings.[...]

Quick Start | E-27 Selecting Paper Size & Media T ype Factory settings: Paper Size: letter Media T ype: optimized for printing on 20-lb. (75 g/m 2 ) paper If you consistently use another size paper or a dif ferent type of media in the front feeder , you can change the settings to match what you are using: see Changing Paper Size and/or Media T [...]

E-28 | Quick Start T o use the top paper e xit: 1 Lift the paper catcher and pull it toward the front of the printer until it stops. 2 Flip up the e xtender . Rear Exit Used for special types of print media, such as envelopes, labels, transparencies and card stock, to provide a straight-through path that eliminates curling, peeling, etc. Pages feed[...]

Quick Start | E-29 T o use the rear paper e xit: ! Do not open the rear exit tray while printing: a paper jam may occur . 1 Pull the tray down. 2 Pivot out the extenders.[...]

Overview E-30 | Quick Start 6 Print the Demo P age 1 Press ON LINE . The printer goes off line. 2 Press and hold FORM FEED/Print Demo for several seconds, until PRINT DEMO P AGE appears on the display . 3 T o print the demo page for the HP LaserJet PCL5e emulation, press ENTER/Power Sa ve . T o print the Demo page for one of the other emulations, p[...]

Overview Quick Start | E-31 7 Check the Settings Set the Power Save Delay & Quiet Mode The Power Sa ve Dela y and Quiet Mode settings save ener gy and provide quieter operation when the printer is not printing. Ho wev er , when these settings are engaged and a print job is received, the printer must warm up before printing. ! F or more informat[...]

E-32 | Quick Start ! F or the fastest possible time to print, set the P ow er Save Delay to disabled and the Quiet Mode to OFF . T o change these settings: 1 Press ON LINE . The printer goes off line. 2 Press and hold MENU 1/Menu 2 for 2 seconds. PRINT MODE appears on the display . ! If you are not changing the Power Save Delay setting, skip to ste[...]

Quick Start | E-33 Set the Emulation The printer comes from the factory set to automatically switch emulations, depending on what it detects in the incoming data. If you prefer , you can set the printer for a specific emulation (HP ® LaserJet ® 5 PCL5e ® HP LaserJet 5 PCLXL Adobe ® PostScript ® Level 2 IBM ® Proprinter ® III XL, or Epson ® [...]

Overview E-34 | Quick Start 8 Install the Driver & Software T he OKI P A GE 1 8 CD Available Choices for PC Systems Drivers OKIP A GE 18 Driv er (HP LaserJet 5 PCL5e emulation) OKIP A GE 18 PCL-XL Driv er (HP LaserJet 5 PCLXL emulation) Adobe PostScript Level 2 Driver On-Line Registration (English only) For registering your printer online or by[...]

Quick Start | E-35 Installation for PC Systems Available Installations T ypical Select T ypical to install the OKIP A GE 18 driv er (PCL5e) and the on-line Registration Program (English only). Custom Select Custom if you wish to select the components to be installed. Y ou will be allowed to pick fr om a listing of all available components: make sur[...]

E-36 | Quick Start Installation for Windows ® 95, 98, NT 4.0 ! These instructions assume that D is your CD-ROM drive. 1 Insert CD in CD-ROM drive. 2 Click Start on the Windo ws taskbar, then select Run . 3 T ype D:install.exe . 4 Click OK . 5 W ait for the OKI Menu Installer Setup windo w to appear . 6 Click T ypical or Custom , depending on whic[...]

Quick Start | E-37 Installation for Windows 3.1x ! These instructions assume that D is your CD-ROM drive. 1 Insert CD in CD-ROM drive. 2 Click File Run . 3 T ype D:install.exe . 4 Click OK . 5 W ait for the OKI Menu Installer Setup windo w to appear . 6 Click T ypical or Custom , depending on which components you wish to install. 7 Follow the on-s[...]

E-38 | Quick Start Installation for Macintosh Systems Installing the Adobe PostScript Level 2 Driver 1 Insert the OKIP AGE 18 CD into your CD-R OM drive. 2 Double-click the OKI icon (OKI24v200) that appears on the desktop. 3 Double-click the MA C folder . 4 Double-click the PSDR V folder . 5 Double-click the appropriate language folder . 6 Click th[...]

Quick Start | E-39 Uninstalling the Software For information on uninstalling the software, see Uninstalling the Printer Softwar e in the User’ s Guide.[...]

Overview E-40 | Quick Start F ront P anel Summary ! F or more information, see Control Panel under Printer Contr ol in the User’ s Guide. LED Display 1 READ Y light: on = ready to receiv e data; blinking = recei ving/printing data; off = off line, warming up 2 A TTENTION light: On = toner low , or drum or fuser needs replacing; blinking = toner c[...]

Quick Start | E-41 Buttons Pr ess: Enters the Le vel-1 menu. Once in the menu, press to move to the next menu item or hold to cycle backwards through the menu items. Pr ess and hold 2-3 sec: Enters the Le vel-2 menu. Pr ess: In menu mode, returns to the previous item. Press and hold to mov e backwards through items within a cate gory . Used with ©[...]

E-42 | Quick Start Pr ess: Enters the Paper Size quick menu . Pr ess and hold 2-3 sec: Prints a listing of the current and default menu settings. Pr ess: Enters the T ray Select quick menu. Pr ess and hold 2-3 sec: Prints a sample of the installed printer fonts. Pr ess: Ejects the current page. Any data held in the b uffer is printed. Pr ess and ho[...]

Overview Quick Start | E-43 Need Suppor t or Service? V isit our multilingual web site at http://www .okidata.com Contact your local Okidata dealer . In the U.S. and Canada only: to locate a sales or service dealer in your area, you can call 1-800-OKID A T A (1-800-654-3282) 24 hours a day , 7 days a week. U .S. and Canada only: call 1-800-OKID A T[...]

Overview E-44 | Quick Start No CD-ROM Drive? The printer software is supplied on a CD. If you do not have a CD-ROM drive, there are several options available to you: V isit the Okidata web site a t http://ww w .okidata.com and download the driver(s) of your choice Find someone who has a CD-ROM drive and make a set of dis k ettes using the C r eate [...]